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Waste Management

Garbage & Recycling

The District of Muskoka provides waste collection services - including weekly and bi-weekly garbage collection, sorted recycling, green bin collection and seasonal yard waste collection to eligible households. There are two collection seasons - Winter and Summer, each with different collection schedules.

SUMMERIn the Summer months (first Monday in May until the last Friday in October), households on all roads deemed travelable receive the following:

The District of Muskoka is responsible for curbside collection of acceptable material, the operation of the Eveleigh Transfer Station, Hazardous Waste Event Days and Large Item Disposal Event Days. For more information regarding Waste Management or Recycling in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, please contact the District of Muskoka at 1-800-281-3483.

For unused and expired medicines and "sharps", go to the Health Products Stewardship Association website. Type in your postal code to find a pharmacy near you that takes back these materials. Note: Sharps such as syringes, need to be placed in approved syringe disposal containers (available from your pharmacy).